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I'm rich in what counts Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:49:00 -0800 File: dorothy_shermantornado.mp3 Size: 20.83 MB 81-year-old Dorothy Sherman survived an EF-5 tornado with nothing else but a card table to hide under. Dorothy talks about the tornado, about her life in New Hartford, and why she's "the richest person in the state of Iowa" |
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"Here comes the bride...Tornado?" Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:01:00 -0800 File: minniebenson.mp3 Size: 17.59 MB Soon-to-be-married, Minnie Benson was decorating her Holiday Inn reception hall in Kearney, Nebraska when a two-tornado storm hit the town prompting an already stressful bride to take cover. Extremes in the weather like the Kearney tornado are nothing new to Minnie and her husband Ross Bahensky. In fact, each milestone in their relationship seems to be followed by a major weather event. |
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"Being Prepared" Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:42:00 -0800 File: halemastornado.mp3 Size: 9.19 MB 14-year-old Hal Emas survived the tornado that completely destroyed the Little Sioux Scout Ranch, about 40 miles north of Omaha. In this Tornado Witness Radio interview, Hal gives a vivid account of the tornado and how he held onto an iron pipe in order to survive. Hal also talks about the two friends he lost in the tornado, Ben Petrzilka, 14 and Aaron Eilerts. "Be Prepared" is the Boy Scouts motto and Hal was prepared by obtaining a "Emergency Preparedness Badge", and "First Aid Merit Badge" |
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It's hard to find a buddy like that, and now he's gone. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:39:00 -0800 File: normbtornado888.mp3 Size: 22.89 MB Ron Schipper drove fast though New Hartford, Iowa blowing his horn to warn people of an approaching tornado. After the storm passed, Ron tried to help survivors only to find his best friend and co-worker , Norm Beuthien, a casualty of the storm. Ron carried on his search and rescue efforts, but later recalled "That was a long mile to search after you find your best buddy laying there" Ron tells us about the life and times of his best friend, Norm and also gives vivid detail of this, the second EF-5 tornado ever to hit the United States and Iowa. |
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Greensburg, Kansas Tornado-You have to turn this into something good. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:14:00 -0800 File: nancy_bosetornado989.mp3 Size: 34.16 MB As a young girl, EMT and volunteer firefighter Nancy Bose was terrified of severe weather. She started life as a bright, outgoing and chatty child from Allen Park, Michigan, but changed overnight upon seeing her first severe storm. Nancy lived in constant fear of tornados and severe weather until her worst nightmare became a reality. In this crucible, a little voice somewhere inside of her said: "Can we go back?" From that moment, Nancy would make many choices related to severe weather that would change her life, and ultimately put her and her team MESO into ground zero of the first ever EF-5 tornado to hit the United States and the town of Greensburg, Kansas. |
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Cindy's Pragmatic, Rena Thinks She Is Going To Die. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:55:00 -0800 File: windsor_tornado1june08.mp3 Size: 19.57 MB Cindy Harris and colleague Rena Morrow were outside the Windsor, Colorado train depot station museum when hail started to hit. Someone's cell phone rang to announce a tornado was coming. Both ladies headed for their cars hoping to make the safety of the old town hall basement. Both of them did not make it in time and met with the full force of the tornado. While bricks from the town hall hit Cindy's car, being pragmatic she thought who's going to clean up this mess. Blocks away, Rena Morrow raced through town in a fury of mud and debris dodging falling trees and then hitting one. All the while she though, I'm going to die. |
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Save Lives First, Then Take Cover. Tue, 27 May 2008 21:40:00 -0800 File: weldcounty_tornado.mp3 Size: 15.94 MB Peter Ambrose served in both Vietnam and the first Iraq War. In Vietnam he was injured twice and received 2 Purple Hearts. Ambrose said that he was trained to think of others. Rather than take cover in the Atlas E Missile Silo that he tends to, he immediately thought of his neighbors and rushed to warn them of the tornado. A right turn was the only thing that came between him and death. Unfortunately, a fellow veteran that Ambrose tried to save took a wrong turn and became the storm's only victim. With only moments to spare, Ambrose jumped out of his truck and crawled about 25 feet to the safety of a cinder block bathroom. Ambrose lives in Weld County where tornados are somewhat common, yet there was nothing common about this tornado that came from out of nowhere and gave no warning. Even the tornado itself was unlike any that he had seen before, just a large mass that looked like cotton candy floating around in a drum. |
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Just Keep Going...Go Fast Mon, 19 May 2008 22:17:00 -0800 File: patford_tornadofinal.mp3 Size: 22.23 MB Pat Ford of Newton County Missouri along with her sister and niece outran a EF-3 tornado in their van while returning from Branson, Missouri. Traveling at over 80 miles per hour, the van was picked up several times and a piece of hail the size of a softball smashed out the window perhaps hitting Pat. She does not know for sure. Only Pat's own words can describe what she saw and felt: "This is something that is so different... Because you relive it... You See it... I close my eyes and all I can see is that dirt around me, or whatever it was, and all the debris. It's just like I try to go to sleep and it takes me a long time to go to sleep... I guess I just wear myself out and then I finally go to sleep. But until I go to sleep, I just see all of this... I see the downed trees, I see the debris, and mostly that darkness, that cloud or whatever it was around us. |
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Atlanta Providential Sun, 04 May 2008 09:47:00 -0800 File: atlanta14march084may08.mp3 Size: 12.97 MB Brainerd Church of Christ Minister Bruce Wooley was among the thousands at the Georgia Dome when an EF-2 tornado hit downtown Atlanta on March 14, 2008 during the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal between Mississippi State and Alabama. "Providential" is the word used by Mr. Wooley to describe the event where Alabama Forward, Mykal Riley hit a 3-pointer with no time left to force overtime, and perhaps save hundreds of lives in the process. In this Tornado Witness Radio interview, Minister Bruce Wooley gives a detailed account of what happened inside the dome during the tornado and also tells of other tornados he has witnessed in his lifetime. We also ask Mr. Wooley about references to tornados in the bible. |
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Intuition saved us from the storm. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:27:00 -0800 File: caruthersiville2april06.mp3 Size: 30.97 MB Jean Bivens and her daughter Kayla have a long history of intuition, or ESP. Perhaps this is the only thing that saved them from the tornado that hit Caruthersville, Missouri on April 2, 2006. Tornado Witness Radio interviewed Kayla Bivens right after the storm in 2006 and in this interview we she how life has changed for her since talking with you over 2 years ago. Also, Kayla gives a vivid description of the tornado and how her boss, Ron Matthew risked his own life to save Kayla and other employees at the Save-A-Lot in Caruthersville. After the tornado and in the dark, Kayla made a treacherous 4 hour journey of less than a mile to find her parents with only the light from her cell phone. Tornado Witness Radio would like to dedicate this episode to Ron Matthew who risked his life to save Kayla and then opened his store to feed the local residents and rescue workers throughout the disaster. Ron died last year and is missed by the Bivens and other of Caruthersville. |
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Baby Tumbleweed Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:28:00 -0800 File: babytumbleweed24march08.mp3 Size: 27.86 MB 11 month old Kyson Stowell was thrown more than 300 feet by the tornado that hit Sumner County, Tennessee, and lived. What's more incredible is that he may have saved his own life by alerting rescue workers to the fact that he was a real human being and not just one of the many dolls strewn around the muddy field he lay in face down in. Kyson's Grandmother, Kay Stowell tells Kyson's story and how his strong family background may have prepared him to survive this deadly tornado. |
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Emmy's Story Continued Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:14:00 -0800 File: 123emmystory16march08.mp3 Size: 34.42 MB Emmy Cherry was a very special girl who died in the Atkins, Arkansas tornado of February 5, 2008. In this second part of "Emmy's Story" family members tell of how very special Emmy really was. |
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A Special Thank You To Emergency Workers from Stacy Kizer Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:00:00 -0800 File: stacykaiser8march08.mp3 Size: 2.3 MB Stacy Kizer of Atkins, Arkansas talks about the incredible acts of kindness and generosity by the American Red Cross, FEMA, Arkansas Tech University Students and even a Katrina Hurricane survivor who cooked for the volunteers and people of the community. |
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Emmy's Story Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:46:00 -0800 File: emmy27feb08.mp3 Size: 9.94 MB Emmy Cherry was only 10 years old when she was taken by the tornado that destroyed Atkins, Arkansas on February 5, 2008. In this special Tornado Witness interview, you will learn about how very special Emmy was from stories from family and through the many stories that Emmy wrote. Emmy was only 10 years old, but she was said to have the reading level of a college freshman. Judge for yourself once you have heard some of her stories included in this interview with her Grandmother, Kay Cherry. |
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Layfayette Tornado Interview with John Spencer Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:03:00 -0800 File: layfayette_john Spencer.mp3 Size: 18.39 MB John Spencer rode-out the Lafayette tornado in his La-Z-Boy chair while his house was completely destroyed around him. Hear the dramatic account that was both shocking and thrilling for this Tornado Witness. |
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Lafayette Tornado Interview with Dusty McGiver Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:55:00 -0800 File: dustyfianl888.mp3 Size: 8.21 MB Dusty had about 9 minutes to leave his home before it was completely destroyed by the tornado. A weather radio and quick action on his part saved his life. |
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Lafayette Tornado Interview with Rosetta Banda Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:52:00 -0800 File: layfayette_rosetta.mp3 Size: 11.07 MB Rosetta lost everything to the tornado, except for her family. Still the pain goes on for her and the other survivors of the town of Lafayette, including the town church that lost its Preacher along with his family in an accident that happened while they gave aid to families displaced by the tornado. |
